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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,000.30, 243,000.45 and 151,632.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,000.30, 243,000.45 and 151,632.30 is: 227,448.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,000.30 : 243,000.45 = 151,632.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,000.30/243,000.45 = 151,632.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,000.30x = 243,000.45 × 151,632.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,000.30x = 36,846,717,134.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,846,717,134.54/162,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,448.45

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